What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience 10 years ago, this dress was posted on social media causing a viral debate on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed differences in human color The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? Here's What The Experts Say Back in 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing people over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. KK FAM what color is the dress?